COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONNamed after my horse (he's about the same color), Doolie's is a dark ale with a ruby red overtones which show up if you hold it to the light (the beer, not the horse). Slightly roasted flavor profile and the darker color comes from the use of three different specialty malts that are roasted in varying degrees, to stringent specifications.

On tap, nice dark mahogany pour with a finger of tan head. Lacing evident through the entire pint, and head retention was excellent. Good malty taste with a nice hoppy finish that wasn’t too bitter. Excellent beer.

On tap at the brewpub in Boise. Pours a dark amber with a very small white head around the rim of the glass. A rich roasted malt nose with light spicy hops. The flavor is nice; earthy, lightly roasted malts, a sweet spicy hop bite. A lot darker than your average Amber Ale. More like a brown ale. Nice.

2/5/09 On draft at the brewpub. Aroma is dark fruit forward with rich molasses, but somehow not alcoholic. Hop flora is quite low. Appearance is hazy brown with a well maintained cream colored head. Flavor is molasses forward with roast caramel and low sour bittering, possibly english hops. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a moderate carb texture. It’s very unique, I couldn’t call it an amber, but don’t know where I’d place it.

On Tap at the brewpub. Very dark amber. More like a bock. Very nice full sandy colored head. PLenty of long lasting lacing. Aroma is dark, woody, with roasted malts and only slight bitterness. Flavor was similar, again, quite dark for the stlye. A robust, heavy amber that has a nice hop/malt profile. Tasty.

Loved the color in this brew - dark amber with reddish tones and a small tan head. Very strong maltiness with subtle roasty tones and some caramels. Not much hop presence, but overall a solid amber ale.

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